diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp.csproj b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp.csproj
index 54b67eaba99..4e2d05bbc26 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp.csproj
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp.csproj
@@ -460,7 +460,6 @@
     </Content>
     <Content Include="SamplePages\HeaderedItemsControl\HeaderedItemsControlXaml.bind" />
     <Content Include="SamplePages\HeaderedContentControl\HeaderedContentControlXaml.bind" />
-    <Content Include="SamplePages\AppPinManager\AppPinManagerHelperCode.bind" />
     <Content Include="SamplePages\Mouse\MouseCursorPage.bind" />
     <Content Include="SamplePages\FrameworkElementExtensions\FrameworkElementExtensionsCode.bind">
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
@@ -499,9 +498,6 @@
     <Compile Include="SamplePages\AdvancedCollectionView\AdvancedCollectionViewPage.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>AdvancedCollectionViewPage.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
-    <Compile Include="SamplePages\AppPinManager\AppPinManagerHelperPage.xaml.cs">
-      <DependentUpon>AppPinManagerHelperPage.xaml</DependentUpon>
-    </Compile>
     <Compile Include="SamplePages\BluetoothLEHelper\BluetoothLEHelperPage.xaml.cs">
       <DependentUpon>BluetoothLEHelperPage.xaml</DependentUpon>
     </Compile>
@@ -796,10 +792,6 @@
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
     </Page>
-    <Page Include="SamplePages\AppPinManager\AppPinManagerHelperPage.xaml">
-      <SubType>Designer</SubType>
-      <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
-    </Page>
     <Page Include="SamplePages\Carousel\CarouselPage.xaml">
       <Generator>MSBuild:Compile</Generator>
       <SubType>Designer</SubType>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/SamplePages/AppPinManager/AppPinManagerHelperCode.bind b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/SamplePages/AppPinManager/AppPinManagerHelperCode.bind
deleted file mode 100644
index d75eb807666..00000000000
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/SamplePages/AppPinManager/AppPinManagerHelperCode.bind
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,20 +0,0 @@
-//Specific app pin to StartMenu
-var appList = (await Package.Current.GetAppListEntriesAsync())[0];
-var pinResult = await AppPinManager.PinSpecificAppToStartMenuAsync(appList);
-
-//User Specific app in StartMenu
-var userInfo = await User.FindAllAsync();
-if (userInfo.Count > 0)
-{
-    var appList = (await Package.Current.GetAppListEntriesAsync())[0];
-    var pinResult = await AppPinManager.PinUserSpecificAppToStartMenuAsync(userInfo[0], appList);
-}
-
-//Current app pin to TaskBar
-var pinResult = await AppPinManager.PinCurrentAppToTaskBarAsync();
-
-
-//Specific app pin to TaskBar
-var appList = (await Package.Current.GetAppListEntriesAsync())[0];
-var pinResult = await AppPinManager.PinSpecificAppToTaskBarAsync(appList);
-
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/SamplePages/AppPinManager/AppPinManagerHelperPage.xaml b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/SamplePages/AppPinManager/AppPinManagerHelperPage.xaml
deleted file mode 100644
index 057e9fadb18..00000000000
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/SamplePages/AppPinManager/AppPinManagerHelperPage.xaml
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,71 +0,0 @@
-<Page
-    x:Class="Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp.SamplePages.AppPinManagerHelperPage"
-    xmlns="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml/presentation"
-    xmlns:x="http://schemas.microsoft.com/winfx/2006/xaml"
-    xmlns:local="using:Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp.SamplePages"
-    xmlns:d="http://schemas.microsoft.com/expression/blend/2008"
-    xmlns:mc="http://schemas.openxmlformats.org/markup-compatibility/2006"
-    xmlns:controls="using:Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.UI.Controls"
-    mc:Ignorable="d">
-
-    <Grid Background="{ThemeResource ApplicationPageBackgroundThemeBrush}">
-        <Grid Background="{StaticResource Brush-Grey-05}">
-
-            <StackPanel VerticalAlignment="Top">
-                <StackPanel Margin="0 5 0 0">
-                    <TextBlock Text="AppPinManager" Margin="5" FontSize="30"/>
-                    <StackPanel Margin="10">
-                        <TextBlock Text="Pin to StartMenu" Margin="5" FontSize="20"/>
-                        
-                        <Button x:Name="SpecificAppSMenuButton"
-                                Margin="5"
-                                Click="SpecificAppSMenuButton_OnClick"
-                                Content="Pin Specific App To StartMenu" />
-
-                        <Button x:Name="UserSpecificAppSMenuButton"
-                                Margin="5"
-                                Click="UserSpecificAppSMenuButton_OnClick"
-                                Content="Pin User Specific App To StartMenu" />
-                    </StackPanel>
-                    <StackPanel Margin="10">
-                        <TextBlock Text="Pin to TaskBar" Margin="5" FontSize="20"/>
-                        
-                        <Button x:Name="CurrentAppTBarButton"
-                                Margin="5"
-                                Click="CurrentAppTBarButton_OnClick"
-                                Content="Pin Current App To TaskBar" />
-
-                        <Button x:Name="SpecificAppTBarButton"
-                                Margin="5"
-                                Click="SpecificAppTBarButton_OnClick"
-                                Content="Pin Specific App To TaskBar" />
-                    </StackPanel>
-                    <StackPanel Margin="5"
-                                Orientation="Horizontal">
-                        <TextBlock x:Name="StatusMessage" FontSize="25" />
-                    </StackPanel>
-                </StackPanel>
-            </StackPanel>
-            
-            
-            <VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-                <VisualStateGroup>
-                    <VisualState x:Name="Full">
-                        <VisualState.StateTriggers>
-                            <AdaptiveTrigger MinWindowWidth="600" />
-                        </VisualState.StateTriggers>
-                    </VisualState>
-                    <VisualState x:Name="Small">
-                        <VisualState.StateTriggers>
-                            <AdaptiveTrigger MinWindowWidth="0" />
-                        </VisualState.StateTriggers>
-
-                        <VisualState.Setters>
-                            <Setter Target="ButtonsPanel.Orientation" Value="Vertical" />
-                        </VisualState.Setters>
-                    </VisualState>
-                </VisualStateGroup>
-            </VisualStateManager.VisualStateGroups>
-        </Grid>
-    </Grid>
-</Page>
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/SamplePages/AppPinManager/AppPinManagerHelperPage.xaml.cs b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/SamplePages/AppPinManager/AppPinManagerHelperPage.xaml.cs
deleted file mode 100644
index 9242b7c93d5..00000000000
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/SamplePages/AppPinManager/AppPinManagerHelperPage.xaml.cs
+++ /dev/null
@@ -1,63 +0,0 @@
-// ******************************************************************
-// Copyright (c) Microsoft. All rights reserved.
-// This code is licensed under the MIT License (MIT).
-// THE CODE IS PROVIDED “AS IS”, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED,
-// INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY,
-// FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT.
-// IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM,
-// DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY, WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT,
-// TORT OR OTHERWISE, ARISING FROM, OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH
-// THE CODE OR THE USE OR OTHER DEALINGS IN THE CODE.
-// ******************************************************************
-
-using System;
-using Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Helpers;
-using Windows.ApplicationModel;
-using Windows.System;
-using Windows.UI.Xaml;
-using Windows.UI.Xaml.Controls;
-
-namespace Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp.SamplePages
-{
-    /// <summary>
-    /// An empty page that can be used on its own or navigated to within a Frame.
-    /// </summary>
-    public sealed partial class AppPinManagerHelperPage : Page
-    {
-        public AppPinManagerHelperPage()
-        {
-            this.InitializeComponent();
-        }
-
-        private async void SpecificAppSMenuButton_OnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            var appList = (await Package.Current.GetAppListEntriesAsync())[0];
-            var pinResult = await AppPinManager.PinSpecificAppToStartMenuAsync(appList);
-            StatusMessage.Text = "SpecificApp in StartMenu : " + pinResult.ToString();
-        }
-
-        private async void UserSpecificAppSMenuButton_OnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            var userInfo = await User.FindAllAsync();
-            if (userInfo.Count > 0)
-            {
-                var appList = (await Package.Current.GetAppListEntriesAsync())[0];
-                var pinResult = await AppPinManager.PinUserSpecificAppToStartMenuAsync(userInfo[0], appList);
-                StatusMessage.Text = "User SpecificApp in StartMenu : " + pinResult.ToString();
-            }
-        }
-
-        private async void CurrentAppTBarButton_OnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            var pinResult = await AppPinManager.PinCurrentAppToTaskBarAsync();
-            StatusMessage.Text = "Current App in TaskBar : " + pinResult.ToString();
-        }
-
-        private async void SpecificAppTBarButton_OnClick(object sender, RoutedEventArgs e)
-        {
-            var appList = (await Package.Current.GetAppListEntriesAsync())[0];
-            var pinResult = await AppPinManager.PinSpecificAppToTaskBarAsync(appList);
-            StatusMessage.Text = "Specific App in TaskBar : " + pinResult.ToString();
-        }
-    }
-}
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/SamplePages/samples.json b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/SamplePages/samples.json
index ea93f428d69..504f01e4149 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/SamplePages/samples.json
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.SampleApp/SamplePages/samples.json
@@ -550,16 +550,6 @@
         "Icon": "/Assets/Helpers.png",
         "DocumentationUrl": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Microsoft/UWPCommunityToolkit/master/docs/helpers/BackgroundTaskHelper.md"
       },
-      {
-        "About": "The AppPinManager helps easily add app shortcuts to the Start Menu or the Taskbar",
-        "CodeFile": "AppPinManagerHelperCode.bind",
-        "CodeUrl": "https://github.com/Microsoft/UWPCommunityToolkit/blob/master/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp/Helpers/AppPinManager/AppPinManager.cs",
-        "DocumentationUrl": "https://raw.githubusercontent.com/Microsoft/UWPCommunityToolkit/master/docs/helpers/AppPinManager.md",
-        "Icon": "/Assets/Helpers.png",
-        "Name": "AppPinManager",
-        "Type": "AppPinManagerHelperPage",
-        "BadgeUpdateVersionRequired": "Creators Update required"
-      },
       {
         "Name": "NetworkHelper",
         "Type": "NetworkHelperPage",
diff --git a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp/Helpers/AppPinManager/AppPinManager.cs b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp/Helpers/AppPinManager/AppPinManager.cs
index ebe12b783b9..0f5374e9928 100644
--- a/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp/Helpers/AppPinManager/AppPinManager.cs
+++ b/Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp/Helpers/AppPinManager/AppPinManager.cs
@@ -23,12 +23,14 @@ namespace Microsoft.Toolkit.Uwp.Helpers
     /// <summary>
     /// This class provides static helper methods help to add the app in startmenu or TaskBar.
     /// </summary>
+    [Obsolete("This helper will be removed in future releases. Please use the platform APIs directly")]
     public static class AppPinManager
     {
         /// <summary>
         /// Pin the current app in Windows TaskBar
         /// </summary>
         /// <returns>PinResult</returns>
+        [Obsolete("This helper will be removed in future releases. Please use the Windows.UI.Shel.TaskbarManager APIs directly")]
         public static async Task<PinResult> PinCurrentAppToTaskBarAsync()
         {
             var resultPinResult = PinResult.UnsupportedOs;
@@ -70,6 +72,7 @@ public static async Task<PinResult> PinCurrentAppToTaskBarAsync()
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="appListEntry">AppListEntry</param>
         /// <returns>PinResult</returns>
+        [Obsolete("This helper will be removed in future releases. Please use the Windows.UI.Shel.TaskbarManager APIs directly")]
         public static async Task<PinResult> PinSpecificAppToTaskBarAsync(AppListEntry appListEntry)
         {
             var resultPinResult = PinResult.UnsupportedOs;
@@ -111,6 +114,7 @@ public static async Task<PinResult> PinSpecificAppToTaskBarAsync(AppListEntry ap
         /// </summary>
         /// <param name="entry">AppListEntry</param>
         /// <returns>PinResult</returns>
+        [Obsolete("This helper will be removed in future releases. Please use the Windows.UI.StartScreen.StartScreenManager APIs directly")]
         public static async Task<PinResult> PinSpecificAppToStartMenuAsync(AppListEntry entry)
         {
             var resultPinResult = PinResult.UnsupportedOs;
@@ -146,6 +150,7 @@ public static async Task<PinResult> PinSpecificAppToStartMenuAsync(AppListEntry
         /// <param name="user">User</param>
         /// <param name="entry">AppListEntry</param>
         /// <returns>PinResult</returns>
+        [Obsolete("This helper will be removed in future releases. Please use the Windows.UI.StartScreen.StartScreenManager APIs directly")]
         public static async Task<PinResult> PinUserSpecificAppToStartMenuAsync(User user, AppListEntry entry)
         {
             var resultPinResult = PinResult.UnsupportedOs;
diff --git a/docs/helpers/AppPinManager.md b/docs/helpers/AppPinManager.md
index 20d5f36f586..00e86f42026 100644
--- a/docs/helpers/AppPinManager.md
+++ b/docs/helpers/AppPinManager.md
@@ -8,6 +8,9 @@ keywords: windows 10, uwp, uwp community toolkit, uwp toolkit, StartMenu, TaskBa
 
 # AppPinManager 
 
+> [!NOTE]
+The AppPinManager is deprecated and will be removed in the next major release. Please use the platform APIs ([TaskbarManager](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.ui.shell.taskbarmanager) and [StartScreenManager](https://docs.microsoft.com/en-us/uwp/api/windows.ui.startscreen.startscreenmanager)) directly.
+
 The **AppPinManager** is a class used to add the application shortcut in StartMenu or TaskBar.
 
 ## Syntax
diff --git a/readme.md b/readme.md
index 26638801369..bf12af84774 100644
--- a/readme.md
+++ b/readme.md
@@ -112,7 +112,6 @@ Once you search you should see a list similar to the one below (versions may be
 
 ### Helpers
 * [AdvancedCollectionView](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/uwpcommunitytoolkit/helpers/AdvancedCollectionView/)
-* [AppPinManager](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/uwpcommunitytoolkit/helpers/AppPinManager/)
 * [BackgroundTaskHelper](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/uwpcommunitytoolkit/helpers/BackgroundTaskHelper/)
 * [BindableValueHolder](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/uwpcommunitytoolkit/helpers/BindableValueHolder/)
 * [BluetoothLEHelper](https://docs.microsoft.com/windows/uwpcommunitytoolkit/helpers/BluetoothLEHelper/)